Dr Ronald Chin’s Look Into Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy is the increase in muscle size of the pharyngeal tonsil. It is most commonly seen in children aged 3 to 6. Its symptoms are an obstructed nasal airway that leads to mouth breathing, nasal discharge, hyponasal voice, snoring, and daytime sleepiness.
To investigate this, an endoscopy is done to check for an enlarged adenoid. Apart from that, otoscopy and lateral X-ray can also be suggested.
To treat it, the adenoid is surgically removed.
Hypertrophy can lead to complications like obstructive sleep apnoea, chronic rhinosinusitis, and AOM.
Glue ear, after draining the ear drum
Glue ear, intact ear drum
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Dr Ronald Chin is an Australian trained Otolaryngologist Head and Neck Surgeon.
After graduating as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Dr Chin undertook further specialised training in Head and Neck Cancer at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
He has published many research papers and is an active teacher and scholar.
As part of his subspecialty training, Dr Chin has training in Laser, Da Vinci Robotic, Flex Robotic and complex surgical techniques.
In addition to specialised Head and Neck Cancer, Dr Chin also enjoys general adult and paediatric ENT Surgery and practices sinus, snoring/sleep and general paediatric ENT Surgical procedures.
Dr Ronald Chin works as a general Otolaryngologist, offering a wide range of surgical and non-surgical treatments including ear surgery, nose surgery and throat surgery. He provides treatment for chronic conditions such as tonsillitis, sinus problems and problems with hearing.
He is also involved in the diagnosis and treatment of many conditions such as facial paralysis, head and neck cancer and sleep apnea. As well as performing surgery on children, he also provides specialist care for adults, including the treatment of throat disorders, voice loss and ear problems.
Dr Chin has also served as a Conjoint Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, a Conjoint Associate Professor at Western Sydney University and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney.
